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Committee hears testimony on Senate Bill 6,086 to expand protections for judicial officers and court staff
Summary
At a public hearing, proponents told the Law and Justice Committee that threats against judges and court staff have risen sharply and urged removing the 'imminent and serious' threshold for unlawful online posting of personal information; county officials raised implementation and archival costs.
The Law and Justice Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 6,086 during its Jan. 22 public hearing. The bill would broaden the circumstances under which the unlawful online disclosure of personal information about judicial officers and court staff is prohibited and would expand eligibility for removal and civil remedies.
Staff briefing: Tim Ford told the committee the bill would remove the current requirement that a threat be “imminent and serious” to qualify unlawful publication of personal information, expand the list of covered individuals (including judicial officers and court clerks), and allow the administrative office of the courts to use security consultants to carry out threat assessments and receive certain non-conviction…
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